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California Approves Rules for Making Drinking Water From Sewage

California legislators have approved regulations for water companies to begin purifying sewage water for people to drink. In a state with over 39 million residents regularly stricken by years-long droughts, water companies will soon be permitted but not required to recycle toilet water, extensively treat it, and send it right back to kitchen sinks. California

2023-12-21T11:16:09+00:00December 21st, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on California Approves Rules for Making Drinking Water From Sewage

New Bill Directs Government Agencies To Disclose Information About UFOs

Congress passed a bill Monday that directs the United States government to publicly disclose information pertaining to unidentified anomalous phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs, but the catch is they have many years to do so. A portion of the annual defense policy bill contained a directive to all government agencies maintaining that all records

2023-12-20T11:16:08+00:00December 20th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on New Bill Directs Government Agencies To Disclose Information About UFOs

One Out of Five American Adults Say They’ve Tried Hemp-Derived Products, Study Indicates

Over one-fifth of adults in America reported using hemp-derived cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a survey of responses collected last summer.  Researchers not only identified the extent of how popular hemp-derived products are, but emphasized that states that prohibit cannabis lead to a higher rate of delta-8 THC use—probably because

2023-12-20T12:16:06+00:00December 20th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on One Out of Five American Adults Say They’ve Tried Hemp-Derived Products, Study Indicates

Maven Genetics To Retire Strain ‘French Laundry’ Due to Cease-and-Desist Letter

Many of us have had the privilege of trying Maven Genetics’ French Laundry. In the August 2023 issue of High Times Magazine, we explored the brand’s impeccable selection of strains, French Laundry included, which won numerous awards this year at the Farmers Cup in February, The Emerald Cup in May, Zalympix in June, High Times

2023-12-20T12:16:07+00:00December 20th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Maven Genetics To Retire Strain ‘French Laundry’ Due to Cease-and-Desist Letter

Italian MJ Reform Campaign Gains Nearly Half of Needed Signatures in One Week

As Germany looks ahead to potentially legalize adult-use cannabis in 2024, another European country is hoping to follow suit. So far, the quick progress and public interest is promising. Cannabis reform advocates in Italy shared last week that in just one week they reached nearly half of the required signatures needed to place a cannabis

2023-12-19T11:15:12+00:00December 19th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Italian MJ Reform Campaign Gains Nearly Half of Needed Signatures in One Week

Nebraska Advocates Report Progress, Continue Collecting Signatures for 2024 Medical Cannabis Ballot

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) recently provided an update on its journey to collect the necessary number of signatures to qualify its two cannabis legalization ballot initiatives for 2024.  In order to qualify, Nebraska initiatives need enough to cover 7% of voters in the state, as well as 5% of voters from 38 of the

2023-12-19T11:15:13+00:00December 19th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Nebraska Advocates Report Progress, Continue Collecting Signatures for 2024 Medical Cannabis Ballot

Long Beach, California Tackles Stoned Driving with Safety Program

Long Beach, California is developing ways to teach local residents how to responsibly consume cannabis without getting behind the wheel. Given that cannabis sales in Long Beach contributed more tax revenue in 2022 than oil, it’s a big facet of the city and leaders hope to keep cannabis use safer.  The City of Long Beach

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States Without Legal Cannabis Have Higher Rates of Delta-8 THC Usage

In the five years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp-derived products in the U.S., the market for hemp-derived cannabinoids has skyrocketed. Specifically, hemp-derived THC products — including the less potent but still psychotropic delta-8 THC — have seen a huge boost in popularity, acting as an alternative that can still get consumers

2023-12-18T11:16:07+00:00December 18th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on States Without Legal Cannabis Have Higher Rates of Delta-8 THC Usage

Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Ends Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Pot

Cleveland, Ohio’s mayor announced the city would end its “antiquated” rules for employment, specifically removing the practice of drug-testing job applicants for cannabis. Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced Dec. 7 that the City of Cleveland has “modernized” its Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy to remove certain language around pre-employment cannabis testing that previously automatically disqualified

2023-12-18T11:16:08+00:00December 18th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Ends Pre-Employment Drug Testing for Pot

Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research To Embark on Six New Cannabis Studies

Colorado State University (CSU), Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) announced that it will fund $800,000 to cannabis research, split between six studies conducted by CSU and the University of Colorado (UC). The ICR is the official Cannabis Research Institute of Colorado, and as of 2019, funding comes from the Colorado Marijuana Tax Cash Fund.

2023-12-18T11:16:09+00:00December 18th, 2023|Cannabis, Feed|Comments Off on Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research To Embark on Six New Cannabis Studies
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